Embracing family We spend so much time talking about time, how elusive it is, how quickly it passes, and how we don’t have enough time to do what we need or want. These comments have something in common: Time seems to be an external reality out of our control. A motivational speaker, Michael Altshuler, has […]
Greg Erlandson: Marriage is hard, but it’s worth it
Commentary I must have skipped the chapter in my “how to parent” instruction manual where it talked about weddings. Not my wedding, of course, but all the weddings of my kids, the friends of my kids and the kids of my friends. For me, the year 2024 is turning into a banner year for nuptials, […]
Effie Caldarola: Strive to rise above hate, name-calling
Commentary Sidewalk chalk, that staple of summer, is easy to spot on an early morning walk. You may be tempted to start skipping over the loosely drawn squares of some little person’s hopscotch course. Or, since this chalk often comes in pastel hues, it’s hard to create a convincing Elmo, but an artist has given […]
Hawaii Catholic Harold’s Quiz: July 5, 2024
Well, Quizmatists, are you as hot as the days of summer? I think I’ll be able to stump you with a few of these sizzling trivia questions! 1) CATHOLIC REAL ESTATE St. Stephen Diocesan Center used to be an estate owned by Harold K.L. Castle before Bishop James J. Sweeney bought it in 1946 to […]
Jenna Marie Cooper: Friend in common-law union is not ‘dead’
Question corner Q: John 6:54 states the following: “Jesus said to them, ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you do not have life within you.’” I just met a sister in Christ who has a problem. She has a common-law spouse […]
Christina Capecchi: Magic of Disney elevates 6 female saints
Twenty Something St. Therese of Lisieux is getting the Disney treatment thanks to a talented Catholic artist. Fabiola Garza, 37, a character artist for Disney Creative Group in Orlando, Florida, brought six female saints to life in her stunning new picture book “Princesses of Heaven,” published by Word on Fire Spark. The book was a labor of love for the night […]
Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Jesus guides us despite our flaws
Fourteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time Ezekiel 2:2-5; 2 Corinthians 12:7-10; Mark 6:1-6 The Book of Ezekiel furnishes the first reading. The prophet speaks in the first person. He says that he literally heard God speaking to him. God told Ezekiel that he was sending him to the Israelites, who had rebelled against God’s holy law, […]
Mary Duddy: Seeds of faith grow in their own time
The married life In a small farming town in North Carolina, Siler City, I once had the opportunity to teach a child about our Catholic faith. The experience helped me appreciate how much Our Lord values every child, and how important our modest efforts for them can be. Siler City is the town where Aunt […]
Laura Kelly Fanucci: God calls us to sway with life’s changes
Commentary Watch what parents do when they pick up a baby. Whether a swaddled newborn, a smiling infant or a squirmy toddler, parents start to sway when they hold their child. Swaying is our primal rhythm, the instinct to move in order to calm and comfort. Slow, steady rocking can soothe a baby, relax their […]
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Discipleship can be messy and flawed
Commentary We all like things neat, uncomplicated and in good order. But as we step over the threshold into the virtual world created by artificial intelligence, it seems to me that inclination may be more problematic than ever. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a number of images circulating on social media. A baby […]
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